speech time

noun

The time of an utterance of a sentence relative to the tense that is interpreted.

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Meanings

nounspeech time (countable and uncountable, plural speech times)

plural speech times

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe time of an utterance of a sentence relative to the tense that is interpreted.
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“speech time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speech%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speech time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speech%20time.

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